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The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics is a must-have for every Fab Four fan. The seminal band of the sixties and seventies, the Beatles commanded an unparalled influence that crossed all barriers and lifted pop music to a new level of recognition and artisitic achievement. The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics…

A collection of the 773 covers of Rolling Stone magazine from November 1967 (the first issue) through November 1997 (Mick Jagger holds the record with 19 covers), supplemented by magazine headlines & features reflecting the political & social issues of that period & commentary about how the…

Where did rock and roll come from? And what has it come to? These are the sorts of questions that cultural historian and veteran music journalist Jim Miller raises in his challenging new book about the rise -- and arrested development -- of rock and roll. Concentrating on the music in its early,…

Fleetwood Mac reigned over the American music scene from 1975 to 1987 -- but the magic didn't end when the band broke up. Ten years after their breakup, their reunion tour shows sold out across the nation. Fleetwood Mac is more than just a band -- it's a legend. The group was originally formed in…

Rock & roll has been around for almost 50 years, and since 1967 Rolling Stone has been following the circus, reporting with wit and insight on its antics. Now Rolling Stone and Chronicle Books join forces to deliver the first five decades of rock & roll as it's never been read before. The Decades…

The acclaimed, bestselling rock-and-roll biographer delivers the first complete, unexpurgated history of the world’s greatest band. The saga of the Rolling Stones is the central epic in rock mythology. From their debut as the intermission band at London’s Marquee Club in 1962 through…

"I don''t make culture, I sell it" Dick Clark once remarked. Indeed, the man who reigned as host of American Bandstand for nearly four decades may not have invented rock ''n'' roll, but he sold it to the American public better than anyone before or since. Before Clark, rock ''n'' roll was the step…

A chronological survey of musical style and compositional technique from early plainchant to the flourishing of 14th century polyphony. The text alone is priced at $29.95. Two supplementary cassettes, titled Recording to accompany Music of the Middle Ages (872953-6, $27.95) include 46 glowing…

Striking a new chord with each successive generation, Tommy has become a modern classic. Lavishly illustrated, The Who's Tommy captures the excitement, grit and beauty of the rock opera's 25 years. From the original recording to the 1975 film to the award-winning musical, this tribute documents…